Veteran Vocalist Kim Nazarian Surrounded By Family On Debut Release

After 27 years with the vocal ensemble New York Voices, vocalist Kim Nazarian has finally released an album under her own name. On this edition of Jazz Next, Nazarian tells WGLT's Jon Norton that recording with family for her debut release was comforting, and about the joyful feeling she gets when singing with New York Voices.

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